The average bus between Imperial Beach and Otay Mesa takes 51 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. There is an hourly bus service from Imperial Beach to Otay Mesa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Imperial Beach and Otay Mesa. The earliest departure is at 1:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Imperial Beach is at 9:17 PM which arrives into Otay Mesa at 9:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 51 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Imperial Beach to Otay Mesa. However, there are services departing from Imperial Beach station and arriving at Otay Mesa station via Iris Avenue Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Imperial Beach to Otay Mesa bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from 9th St & Elm Av station.
Imperial Beach to Otay Mesa bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Otay Mesa Rd & Cactus Rd station.
The distance between Imperial Beach and Otay Mesa is 12 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from 9th St & Elm Av to Otay Mesa Rd & Cactus Rd via Iris Avenue Transit Center in around 38 min.